Thermodynamic performance assessment of a novel environmentally-benign solar energy based integrated system

A review of solar energy based heat and power generation systems

“…The analysis was performed for a multi-unit building in Toronto, Canada and the results suggested that it is possible to maintain such a building or community with such a plant. Yuksel et al [75] presented the results from a thermodynamic performance assessment of a solar energy based multigeneration plant. The plant operated with parabolic trough collectors, an ammonia-water power cycle, thermal storage tanks, a hydrogen storage tank, an electrolyser, a fuel cell, and an absorption cooling system, and produced electricity, hydrogen, hot water, heating, and cooling.…”

“…Table A.2: Studies with fuel cells, electrolysers, and/or hydrogen storage tanks.Shabani et al[43], Shabani and Andrews[44], Ahmadi et al[45], Zafar and Dincer[48], Almahdi et al[70], Ozlu and Dincer[74], Yuksel et al[75], Calise et al[80],Hosseini et al [92][93][94],. Ozcan and Dincer[107], Borello et al[108], Lacko et al[125],Rouholamini and Mohammadian[126], Ozlu and Dincer[127], Ahmadi et al[129,130], Akikur et al[131,132], Islam et al [134], Assaf and Shabani [135], Shariatzadeh et al [149] Table A.3: Studies with energy storage technologies.…”

Analysis of Potential Use of Linear Fresnel Collector for Direct Steam Generation in Industries of the Southwest of Europe

“…Several international agreements have been established regarding this issue with various objectives: Decrease greenhouse gas emissions a minimum of 40% at a national level and a reach 32% share of renewables in gross final energy consumption [5]. In that sense, solar energy is a real alternative to cover a part of the energy needs of our society [6,7]. Amongst many advantages, renewable energies offer a more stable evolution of prices compared to fossil fuels, due to the limited supply capacity and the dependency on the international market of the fossil fuels [8][9][10][11][12][13][14].…”

Performance analysis of a single stage absorption heat transformer-based desalination system employing a new working pair of (EMIM) (DMP)/H2O

“…Numerous types of low‐grade heat source thermodynamic cycles have been used as a decent solution to exploit the waste heat for various purposes such as desalination of water, upgrading energy efficiency in aluminum electrolysis cells, and cogeneration of water, heat, and power by solar PV/T . Among them, a considerable attention is paid to absorption systems due to their capability and applications in waste heat recovery arrangements, air conditioning, solar systems, chilling setups, hydrogen production, thermal energy storage and desalination technologies which provides harvesting opportunities for clean and sustainable energy . Furthermore, the outcomes of employing waste heat running absorption systems are matching the European Commission's 2050 targets in terms of utilizing more sustainable, competitive, and secure energy systems …”

“…conditioning, 7 solar systems, 8 chilling setups, 9 hydrogen production, 10 thermal energy storage 11 and desalination technologies 12 which provides harvesting opportunities for clean and sustainable energy. 13 Furthermore, the outcomes of employing waste heat running absorption systems are matching the European Commission's 2050 targets in terms of utilizing more sustainable, competitive, and secure energy systems. 14 The second class of absorption heat pumps called absorption heat transformers (AHTs) by the capability of upgrading low-level heat sources to more useful levels by means of negligible input energy are of great importance in energy saving.…”